Yellow evening primrose

Oenothera flava

Also known as Common evening primrose, Sundrop, Evening star, Lavauxia taraxacoides

Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Evening Primrose · Night Blooming · Yellow Flowers · Native Perennial · Moth Plant · Pollinator · Onagraceae · Prairie Garden · Low Maintenance · Western Native

Yellow evening primrose is a low-growing native perennial that opens its cheerful bright yellow flowers in the evening, attracting moths and other nocturnal pollinators. It thrives in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and is quite adaptable to dry or rocky conditions once established. Minimal maintenance is needed — simply remove spent flower stalks to keep the plant tidy and encourage continued blooming.